NZ Part 2: The South Island — Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand

December 27th, 2009 admin

Jump to the full entry & travel map Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand What amazing scenery in the south island. With a mixed bag of weather, we saw some spectacular sights and experienced some thrilling activities… Meet the family in Christchurch! We stayed with my third cousin (we think!) in Christchurch – thanks for looking after us Jenny and John! We enjoyed lots of wine and delicious food. Road trip With another heap of junk as a hire car we headed around the island …


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